Thursday, July 13, 2017

Trump at work to destroy the press

A handful of Republican operatives close to the White House are
scrambling to Trump Jr.’s defense and have begun what could be an
extensive campaign to try to discredit some of the journalists who have
been reporting on the matter.

Their plan, as one member of the
team described it, is to research the reporters’ previous work, in some
cases going back years, and to exploit any mistakes or perceived biases.
They intend to demand corrections, trumpet errors on social media and
feed them to conservative outlets, such as Fox News.